James "Jim" W. LaBelle, age 75, passed away Dec. 31, 2017 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. Jim was born Aug. 15, 1942 to the late Ralph and Mary (Falkenstein) LaBelle. He was united in marriage to Patricia Mulcahy on Mar. 27, 1964; she preceded him in death on July 26, 2014. He worked for Madison Kipp Corp. in Madison for over 44 years, retiring in 2012. Jim enjoyed woodworking, reading books, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his 3 children, Jeff (Sue) LaBelle of Marshall and their children, Travis and Kevin; Richard (Sharyl) LaBelle of Verona and their children, Felicia and Pauline Wisniewski and Grace and Sophie Polley; Steven LaBelle of Neenah and his children, Michael McDonald, Matthew and Marcus LaBelle; his brother, Danny (Cheryl) LaBelle; other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents an wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles LaBelle.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sat. Jan. 13, 2018 at Hooverson Funeral Home, 251 Water St., Sauk City, WI 53583.
Jim's family would like to thank Agrace Hospice and Meriter Hospital for their compassionate and dignified care.